Overthehillprop
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Munster fan with a voice and sometimes a bigger platform. 1/3 of Provincial State of Mind podcast.
1. Leinster getting overpowered and losing in SA isn't something to overly worry about but some of the underlying causes will be of concern.
Prendergast kicked really well but when your set piece can't function the advantages gained from his kicks is absolutely minimal.
Prendergast kicked really well but when your set piece can't function the advantages gained from his kicks is absolutely minimal.
September 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
1. Leinster getting overpowered and losing in SA isn't something to overly worry about but some of the underlying causes will be of concern.
Prendergast kicked really well but when your set piece can't function the advantages gained from his kicks is absolutely minimal.
Prendergast kicked really well but when your set piece can't function the advantages gained from his kicks is absolutely minimal.
They say a dog takes on the traits of its owner.
My dog likes to sleep a lot, eat snacks and isn't very social.
So there's that.
My dog likes to sleep a lot, eat snacks and isn't very social.
So there's that.
September 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
They say a dog takes on the traits of its owner.
My dog likes to sleep a lot, eat snacks and isn't very social.
So there's that.
My dog likes to sleep a lot, eat snacks and isn't very social.
So there's that.
Lions stats
Tour wins
vs Oz, 8 wins from 10 tours, 80% win rate
vs SA, 4 wins from 19 tours, 28.5% win rate
vs NZ, 1 win from 12, 8.3% win rate
Tests wins
vs Oz, 19 wins from 25 games, 76%
vs SA, 18 wins from 49 games, 36.7%
vs NZ, 7 wins from 41 games, 17%
Tour wins
vs Oz, 8 wins from 10 tours, 80% win rate
vs SA, 4 wins from 19 tours, 28.5% win rate
vs NZ, 1 win from 12, 8.3% win rate
Tests wins
vs Oz, 19 wins from 25 games, 76%
vs SA, 18 wins from 49 games, 36.7%
vs NZ, 7 wins from 41 games, 17%
July 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Lions stats
Tour wins
vs Oz, 8 wins from 10 tours, 80% win rate
vs SA, 4 wins from 19 tours, 28.5% win rate
vs NZ, 1 win from 12, 8.3% win rate
Tests wins
vs Oz, 19 wins from 25 games, 76%
vs SA, 18 wins from 49 games, 36.7%
vs NZ, 7 wins from 41 games, 17%
Tour wins
vs Oz, 8 wins from 10 tours, 80% win rate
vs SA, 4 wins from 19 tours, 28.5% win rate
vs NZ, 1 win from 12, 8.3% win rate
Tests wins
vs Oz, 19 wins from 25 games, 76%
vs SA, 18 wins from 49 games, 36.7%
vs NZ, 7 wins from 41 games, 17%
If anyone has 2 seated tickets for Lewis Capaldi in Dublin hit me up.
Can swap for 2 tickets to Benson Boone if that works.
#ticketfairy
Can swap for 2 tickets to Benson Boone if that works.
#ticketfairy
July 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
If anyone has 2 seated tickets for Lewis Capaldi in Dublin hit me up.
Can swap for 2 tickets to Benson Boone if that works.
#ticketfairy
Can swap for 2 tickets to Benson Boone if that works.
#ticketfairy
1. Aussies missing some big bodies in the forwards.
I reckon if the Lions play direct and limit their passing game to when they've earnt the right to go wide they can overpower that Aussie side.
I reckon if the Lions play direct and limit their passing game to when they've earnt the right to go wide they can overpower that Aussie side.
July 17, 2025 at 5:37 AM
1. Aussies missing some big bodies in the forwards.
I reckon if the Lions play direct and limit their passing game to when they've earnt the right to go wide they can overpower that Aussie side.
I reckon if the Lions play direct and limit their passing game to when they've earnt the right to go wide they can overpower that Aussie side.
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A short personal announcement from me:
Looking ahead to the incoming season, I would love to provide a publication/TV company with analysis on upcoming fixtures.
Can do it in English or as Gaeilge; whichever suits.
Have done so for Tuairisc and TG4 in the past.
Shares welcome.
Looking ahead to the incoming season, I would love to provide a publication/TV company with analysis on upcoming fixtures.
Can do it in English or as Gaeilge; whichever suits.
Have done so for Tuairisc and TG4 in the past.
Shares welcome.
July 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
A short personal announcement from me:
Looking ahead to the incoming season, I would love to provide a publication/TV company with analysis on upcoming fixtures.
Can do it in English or as Gaeilge; whichever suits.
Have done so for Tuairisc and TG4 in the past.
Shares welcome.
Looking ahead to the incoming season, I would love to provide a publication/TV company with analysis on upcoming fixtures.
Can do it in English or as Gaeilge; whichever suits.
Have done so for Tuairisc and TG4 in the past.
Shares welcome.
1. The Lions was, and generally still is, seen as the best of the best moulded together.
Gatland and Farrell moved away from that with the Geography 6 and the Not the Geography 6.
They are going with players they know to fit systems or players close to solve a short term problem
Gatland and Farrell moved away from that with the Geography 6 and the Not the Geography 6.
They are going with players they know to fit systems or players close to solve a short term problem
July 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
1. The Lions was, and generally still is, seen as the best of the best moulded together.
Gatland and Farrell moved away from that with the Geography 6 and the Not the Geography 6.
They are going with players they know to fit systems or players close to solve a short term problem
Gatland and Farrell moved away from that with the Geography 6 and the Not the Geography 6.
They are going with players they know to fit systems or players close to solve a short term problem
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Andy Farrell: I'm afraid that Finn Smith has suffered an injury.
Finn Smith: No, I haven't.
Farrell: So I've called up Sam Prendergast as cover.
Smith: I'm honestly fine. I don't know-
*Single gunshot*
Farrell: We wish Finn a speedy recovery.
Finn Smith: No, I haven't.
Farrell: So I've called up Sam Prendergast as cover.
Smith: I'm honestly fine. I don't know-
*Single gunshot*
Farrell: We wish Finn a speedy recovery.
If my maths are correct, and presuming that one or two front rowers can cover different positions...
We are one Sam Prendegast away from a full Leinster Lions 15 and a complete and total meltdown of rugby social media
We are one Sam Prendegast away from a full Leinster Lions 15 and a complete and total meltdown of rugby social media
July 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Andy Farrell: I'm afraid that Finn Smith has suffered an injury.
Finn Smith: No, I haven't.
Farrell: So I've called up Sam Prendergast as cover.
Smith: I'm honestly fine. I don't know-
*Single gunshot*
Farrell: We wish Finn a speedy recovery.
Finn Smith: No, I haven't.
Farrell: So I've called up Sam Prendergast as cover.
Smith: I'm honestly fine. I don't know-
*Single gunshot*
Farrell: We wish Finn a speedy recovery.
The focus at the moment for the Lions is on Farrell calling up guys who know "the system" despite those players struggling to make the starting 23 for their club.
Maybe the media should start asking the questions about why Farrell and co struggle to coach the system to non Leinster players?
Maybe the media should start asking the questions about why Farrell and co struggle to coach the system to non Leinster players?
July 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The focus at the moment for the Lions is on Farrell calling up guys who know "the system" despite those players struggling to make the starting 23 for their club.
Maybe the media should start asking the questions about why Farrell and co struggle to coach the system to non Leinster players?
Maybe the media should start asking the questions about why Farrell and co struggle to coach the system to non Leinster players?
This is from Sam Warburton's book on the Geography 6.
Will be interesting to hear the reaction to Farrell's call ups on this Lions tour when it's all over.
Winning the test series may cover up a lot of stuff but probably not everything. Lose and most of the dirty laundry gets washed in public.
Will be interesting to hear the reaction to Farrell's call ups on this Lions tour when it's all over.
Winning the test series may cover up a lot of stuff but probably not everything. Lose and most of the dirty laundry gets washed in public.
July 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
This is from Sam Warburton's book on the Geography 6.
Will be interesting to hear the reaction to Farrell's call ups on this Lions tour when it's all over.
Winning the test series may cover up a lot of stuff but probably not everything. Lose and most of the dirty laundry gets washed in public.
Will be interesting to hear the reaction to Farrell's call ups on this Lions tour when it's all over.
Winning the test series may cover up a lot of stuff but probably not everything. Lose and most of the dirty laundry gets washed in public.
We go live to Hugh Cooney.......
July 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We go live to Hugh Cooney.......
1. Delighted for Osborne on a personal level but overall the optics on this are bad from a Lions point of view.
Farrell is making a Geography 6 type call up for a guy who isn't first choice for either his club or country & has to fly him in from Portugal to be a training panelist
Farrell is making a Geography 6 type call up for a guy who isn't first choice for either his club or country & has to fly him in from Portugal to be a training panelist
July 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
1. Delighted for Osborne on a personal level but overall the optics on this are bad from a Lions point of view.
Farrell is making a Geography 6 type call up for a guy who isn't first choice for either his club or country & has to fly him in from Portugal to be a training panelist
Farrell is making a Geography 6 type call up for a guy who isn't first choice for either his club or country & has to fly him in from Portugal to be a training panelist
Munster have had a different player captain a Lions team in each of the last 5 Lions tours
2025 - Beirne
2021 - Murray
2017 - POM
2013 - POC
2009 - DOC
2025 - Beirne
2021 - Murray
2017 - POM
2013 - POC
2009 - DOC
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Munster have had a different player captain a Lions team in each of the last 5 Lions tours
2025 - Beirne
2021 - Murray
2017 - POM
2013 - POC
2009 - DOC
2025 - Beirne
2021 - Murray
2017 - POM
2013 - POC
2009 - DOC
Front five, centres, half backs, Lowe and Conan just guaranteed their spots for the first test.
Scrum looks impressive (level of opposition taken into account) but maul D looks soft. Chessum doing well but feel Beirne is a safety blanket for Farrell. 2 back 3 spots fairly open.
Scrum looks impressive (level of opposition taken into account) but maul D looks soft. Chessum doing well but feel Beirne is a safety blanket for Farrell. 2 back 3 spots fairly open.
July 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Front five, centres, half backs, Lowe and Conan just guaranteed their spots for the first test.
Scrum looks impressive (level of opposition taken into account) but maul D looks soft. Chessum doing well but feel Beirne is a safety blanket for Farrell. 2 back 3 spots fairly open.
Scrum looks impressive (level of opposition taken into account) but maul D looks soft. Chessum doing well but feel Beirne is a safety blanket for Farrell. 2 back 3 spots fairly open.
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Well the Bulls might not have a head coach but they ain't holding back on the recruitment
- Marvin Orie
- Jan Serfontein
- Nico Janse van Rensburg
Along with Handre Pollard.
- Marvin Orie
- Jan Serfontein
- Nico Janse van Rensburg
Along with Handre Pollard.
July 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Well the Bulls might not have a head coach but they ain't holding back on the recruitment
- Marvin Orie
- Jan Serfontein
- Nico Janse van Rensburg
Along with Handre Pollard.
- Marvin Orie
- Jan Serfontein
- Nico Janse van Rensburg
Along with Handre Pollard.
Who I think Farrell will go with for the 1st test.
Genge
Sheehan
Furlong
Itjoe
McCarthy
Beirne
VDF
Conan
Gibson Park
Russell
Lowe
Aki
Ringrose
Freeman
Kinghorn
Kelleher
Porter
Bealham
Chessum
Pollock
Mitchell
Farrell
Earl/Hansen
Team Cohesion.
Genge
Sheehan
Furlong
Itjoe
McCarthy
Beirne
VDF
Conan
Gibson Park
Russell
Lowe
Aki
Ringrose
Freeman
Kinghorn
Kelleher
Porter
Bealham
Chessum
Pollock
Mitchell
Farrell
Earl/Hansen
Team Cohesion.
July 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Who I think Farrell will go with for the 1st test.
Genge
Sheehan
Furlong
Itjoe
McCarthy
Beirne
VDF
Conan
Gibson Park
Russell
Lowe
Aki
Ringrose
Freeman
Kinghorn
Kelleher
Porter
Bealham
Chessum
Pollock
Mitchell
Farrell
Earl/Hansen
Team Cohesion.
Genge
Sheehan
Furlong
Itjoe
McCarthy
Beirne
VDF
Conan
Gibson Park
Russell
Lowe
Aki
Ringrose
Freeman
Kinghorn
Kelleher
Porter
Bealham
Chessum
Pollock
Mitchell
Farrell
Earl/Hansen
Team Cohesion.
Ireland U20s attack playbook
Lineout launch - Smith crash ball - ruck - kick contestable
Scrum launch - Murphy pick and go - ruck - kick contestable
Phase play - pod - ruck - big carrier - kick contestable
Variation - give to Wood to kick.
Lineout launch - Smith crash ball - ruck - kick contestable
Scrum launch - Murphy pick and go - ruck - kick contestable
Phase play - pod - ruck - big carrier - kick contestable
Variation - give to Wood to kick.
July 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Ireland U20s attack playbook
Lineout launch - Smith crash ball - ruck - kick contestable
Scrum launch - Murphy pick and go - ruck - kick contestable
Phase play - pod - ruck - big carrier - kick contestable
Variation - give to Wood to kick.
Lineout launch - Smith crash ball - ruck - kick contestable
Scrum launch - Murphy pick and go - ruck - kick contestable
Phase play - pod - ruck - big carrier - kick contestable
Variation - give to Wood to kick.
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The difference between this and Nazi propaganda against Jews is that this is AI-generated.
June 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The difference between this and Nazi propaganda against Jews is that this is AI-generated.
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A few rumours floating around that Neinaber might be leaving Leinster ahead of the World Cup. Not sure how true or false those rumours are, but I saw this bit by Derek Foley in the Mirror - I know, I know - where a "rugby insider" didn't realise that the IRFU pay Neinaber, not Leinster.
June 17, 2025 at 6:39 AM
A few rumours floating around that Neinaber might be leaving Leinster ahead of the World Cup. Not sure how true or false those rumours are, but I saw this bit by Derek Foley in the Mirror - I know, I know - where a "rugby insider" didn't realise that the IRFU pay Neinaber, not Leinster.
Communication guys gonna communicate
✅ Deanta
✅ Deanta
Watching the trophy being lifted and taking the time out to reference me
What an honour
What an honour
June 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Communication guys gonna communicate
✅ Deanta
✅ Deanta
My hot take for the URC final: Wilco Louw is the rugby equivalent of wet weather tyres
June 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
My hot take for the URC final: Wilco Louw is the rugby equivalent of wet weather tyres
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Did Elon learn nothing from Heaslip ?
June 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Did Elon learn nothing from Heaslip ?